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6.0 DISCOUNT DEPARTMENT STORE VS. OFFICE SUPPLY STORE FOR OFFICE SUPPLIES; COMPARISON SHOPPING

        You will get the best deal on products in which the store specializes. Even though a department store may have the lowest prices on office supplies (compared to drug and other discount stores), it still cannot compete with a large specialized office supply store. (Office supply items were in larger quantities, so we calculated the price for the smaller quantities.)

Item                                  Dept. Store    Office Supply Store
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Paper Clips (200)                          .78              .29
Post-Its (4 pads-2 7/8"X2 7/8")           2.23             1.52
Rubber Bands (1 1/2 oz. assorted)          .46              .17
Ink Jet Labels (10 sheets - 30 labels pg) 3.96             1.54
Manila Envelopes (6 - 6"X9")               .97              .61
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                                          8.40             4.13
                                                     Total Savings = 51%

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